Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Sierra Leone, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Sierra Leone stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.1% | — |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.2% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Sierra Leone?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Sierra Leone was 5.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Sierra Leone ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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